...veteran owned small businesses, and for other purposes. Aug. 17, 1999 [H.R. 1568] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Veterans SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999’’. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999. 15 USC 631 note. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 101. Findings. Sec. 102. Purpose. Sec. 103. Definitions. TITLE II—VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Sec. 201. Veterans business development in the Small Business Administration. Sec. 202. National Veterans Business Development Corporation. Sec. 203. Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. TITLE III—TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Sec. 301. SCORE program. Sec. 302. Entrepreneurial assistance. Sec. 303. Business development and management assistance for military reservists’ small businesses. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. 401. 402. 403. 404. 405. TITLE IV—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE General business loan program. Assistance to active duty military reservists. Microloan program. Defense Economic Transition Loan Program. State development company program. TITLE V—PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE Sec. 501. Subcontracting. Sec. 502. Participation in Federal procurement. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. 601. 602. 603. 604. TITLE VI—REPORTS AND DATA COLLECTION...
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...Preliminary Business Studies Assessment Task 3 Notification SCEGGS Darlinghurst Preliminary Business Studies Assessment Task 3 Notification BUSINESS STUDIES PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT TASK Assessment Task 3 Notification Assessment Task 3: A BUSINESS REPORT Date Issued: Wednesday 6th May, 2013. Subject: Preliminary Business Studies, Topics: 1-3 Title of Task: Business Report on an SME Weighting: 30% Due Date: Part 1 - This should be presented to your teacher by Friday 17th May (Wk 3). It may be presented as either one page of notes or a one page mind map. Part 2 - Tuesday 11 June 2013 (in your lesson), 2013 Term 2, Week 7 (PF- P4, MW-P3) Component: Inquiry & research, Communication of business information, ideas & issues in appropriate forms, Knowledge and understanding of course content Outcomes: P1 discusses the nature of the business, its role in society and its legal structure P2 explains internal and external influences on business P3 describes factors contributing to the success or failure of small to medium business enterprises P4 assesses the processes and interdependence of key business functions P6 analyses the responsibilities of business to internal and external stakeholders P7 plans and conducts investigations into contemporary business issues P8 evaluates information for actual business situations ...
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...AN EVALUATION OF THE INTERNAL CONTROLS SYSTEM FOR CASH FOR THE CASE OF NAIROBI SMALL BUSINESSES BY CLEOPHAS MUSINGA A Management Research Project Submitted In Partial Fulfillment For The Requirements Of The Award Of Bachelor Of Commerce (BCOM), School Of Business, University Of Nairobi JULY, 2008 DECLARATION This research project is our own original work and has not been submitted for academic purposes in any institution of higher leaning. Name Number Sign CLEOPHAS MUSINGA D33/6646/05 ………………………….. This research project has been submitted for examination with my approval as the university supervisor Signed……………………………. Date…………………………………………. Mr. Abdulatif Essajee Lecturer University of Nairobi TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION i CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background of the study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 5 1.3 Objectives of the study 6 1.4 Research questions 6 1.5 Scope of the study 6 1.6 Justification of the study 7 CHAPTER TWO 9 LITERARURE REVIEW 9 2.1 Evolution of internal controls 9 2.2 Components of Internal Controls 12 2.4 Relationship between a firm’s age and internal control 18 2.6 Internal controls in small businesses 19 CHAPTER THREE 21 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 21 3.1 Research design 21 3.2 Population 21 3.3 Sample and Sampling Technique 21 3.4 Data collection methods 22 3.5 Data analysis 22 CHAPTER FOUR 23 DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 23 4.1 Introduction...
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...A Framework for IT Governance in Small Businesses by Herman Koornhof A FRAMEWORK FOR IT G O V E R N A N C E by IN SMALL BUSINESSES Herman Koornhof TREATISE Submitted for the partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree MAGISTER TECHNOLOGIAE in Business Information Systems in the FACULTY ENGINEERING, BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF THE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY of the N E L S O N M A N D E L A M E T R O P O L I T A N U N I V E R SI T Y Supervisor: Prof. Rossouw von Solms January 2009 ii Declaration I, Herman Koornhof, hereby declare that: • • • The work in this treatise is my own work. All sources used or referred to have been documented and recognised. This treatise has not previously been submitted in full of partial fulfilment of the requirements for an equivalent or qualification at any other recognised educational institution. higher Herman Koornhof iii Acknowledgements I would like to express my gratitude to the following people: • My love, Jenny, for your love and understanding during the past year. Without your encouragement and inspiration this work would not have been possible. • • My family and friends for your interest and support. My supervisor, Prof. Rossouw von Solms, for your guidance and advice, and your detailed and constructive comments. • To Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. iv Table...
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...INTERNSHIP PROJECT FINAL REPORT DES/SBTAP Automotive Repair and Refinishing Environmental Compliance On-Site Evaluations Ali Etebari INTERNSHIP PROJECT FINAL REPORT DES/SBTAP Automotive Repair and Refinishing Environmental Compliance On-Site Evaluations Ali Etebari (603) 868-1447 E-mail: aetebari@vt.edu Facility: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES) Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SBTAP) 64 North Main St P. O. Box 2033 Concord, NH 03302-2033 Contact: Rudy Cartier NH DES Small Business Ombudsman Phone: 1-800-837-0656 Fax: 271-1381 E-mail: cartier@desarsb.mv.com Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ihab Farag 255 Kingsbury Hall University of New Hampshire Durham, NH 03824 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Introduction/Background 3 Goals/Objectives 4 Approach/Methodology 4 Chemical Usage, Equipment Needs 4 Releases/Wastes Generated at the Facility 5 Details of Work Accomplished/Project Results 5 Pollution Prevention Benefits 5 Recommendations for Future Efforts 6 References 6 Appendices: A. Sample Report 6 B. Evaluation Checklist 10 C. Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet 13 Executive Summary: SBTAP is offering small-scale automotive repair and refinishing businesses free confidential on-site inspections in order to increase their awareness...
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...Business 1 Betty’s Baby Boutique 2 Structure (Simple, Bureaucracy, etc.) Simple, Being the owner of the company I will have employees that will have mainly the same tasks and I will have full control on final decisions and what the employee’s tasks are. 3 Number of Employees 8 4 Work Specialization As manager and owner I will train on employee as supervisor and that employee will have the power to place orders, check vendors and have consultation with the clients that have customize orders. The supervisor at times will be responsible for monitoring the other employees if needed. Individual employee’s tasks will include mandatory tasks that are assigned to them each day mainly stocking, cleaning, and tending the customer’s needs. 5 Departmentalization The jobs that will be grouped together are the jobs that employees have they all will be responsible for helping customers find the specific items that they need and cleaning and stocking of the boutique. 6 Chain of Command Individuals will report to me as well as groups if I am not available then they will report to the supervisor who then will report to me if the situation is beyond the supervisor’s control. 7 Span of Control As manager I will efficiently and effectively direct the full staff of eight individuals. Everything that tales in the business will at some point have to go through me. 8 Centralization and Decentralization As manager the final decisions for the business will...
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...We have heard a lot from bankers, but perhaps the most revealing comment at Wednesday's business, innovation and skills select committee was made by Vince Cable on the subject of bank lending, and what would happen if the Project Merlin targets are missed. The business secretary, as expected, issued vague threats about higher taxes. But then he added: "It is hard to imagine that we could penalise individual banks." Why? The Merlin agreement set a collective target for gross business lending by the big five banks (£190bn in total and £76bn to small and medium-sized companies) but it was always possible that some would pull their weight and some would not. So surely there ought to be a way to apply a whip to the laggards. But there is not. Nor, it appears, has the government nailed down the detail of the only sanction that was trumpeted by the chancellor at the time of February's agreement – a link between executive bonuses and lending targets. Cable is only now writing to banks' remuneration committees to ask how they intend to apply the principle. Merlin, as we suspected, was a badly drafted fudge. But, if the targets are missed, get ready for a repeat. The government will threaten higher taxes. The banks will protest that demand for lending is weak (and Bob Diamond got his retaliation in early when he said small businesses have £16bn on deposit at Barclays). Companies themselves will complain that the price of credit is too high. In the end, an equally unsatisfactory Merlin...
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...My Business Shaye Rooks-Ellis Axia College of University of Phoenix If I wanted to create my own business, I would like a small company. I would want one in which I am entirely in charge, and that sold a product in which I have an interest. I want to be able to enjoy going to work and doing something artistic. The name of my new business will be Shaye’s Scrapbooking Supplies. My business will be a sole proprietorship. I chose this structure because I want to be in charge, and be able to make all my own decisions. My company will also be small, with just a few employees. My business will mainly be selling scrapbook supplies. These can include software or machines like Cricut, stickers, cardstock, scissors, tape or glue runners, and other accessories. I will also hold small scrapbooking sessions where I can teach customers different scrapbooking techniques. Customers will be charged for these classes. They will be required to use their own supplies, such as cardstock, stickers, or paper, but my software and other materials will be available for use free of additional charge. I think the scrapbooking classes will generate much income for my company. Because these classes will be relatively cheap for me to teach, they should have a high ratio regarding the cost my company will incur versus the profit my company will make. Additionally, because the customers will use their own materials, I think that creates a selling opportunity for my business. If a customer...
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...clerk accidentally adds a zero to the end of a purchase order, a business could potentially end up paying for 10,000 units of merchandise as opposed to the 1,000 that is actually needed. A small business operates most efficiently when its processes are executed in a consistent manner. By using a computerized inventory system, a business owner can ensures that all orders, reports and other documents relating to inventory are uniform in their presentation, regardless of who has created them. This will allow ease of reading. In addition, uniformity creates a professional appearance, which can go a long way to impress associates, such as potential investors.Efficiently tracking inventory is an imperative component to a small business’ successful operation. By having up-to-date data regarding all needed office supplies, raw manufacturing materials and merchandise for sale, an organization will drastically increase its bottom line. In addition to the money saved by not reordering unnecessary goods, an enterprise will be better positioned to services customers quickly, as well as navigate any unexpected changes in business, such as a supplier abruptly going out of business. Although many companies maintain this information manually, there are benefits to using a computerized inventory system. As the old saying goes, “time is money.” The amount of time that can be saved by a business is, perhaps, the biggest benefit of using a computerized...
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...BI-WEEKLY ASSESSMENT Question 2: "The study of international business is fine if you are going to work in a large multinational enterprise, but it has no relevance for individuals who are going to work in small firms." Evaluate this statement. Introduction With the evolution of society, the phenomenon of globalization has gradually emerged in the field of economy, environment and culture. As a part of economy globalization, close economic connection between countries is bridged by means of international business. In terms of the study of international business, some people assess that it is solely positive for those who intend to work in a large multinational corporation instead of in small company whereas others insist that both international business plays a crucial role in the development of large-scale and small-scale enterprises. Therefore, this essay will argue that international business brings about benefits to individuals whoever are engaged in the big firm as well small one. Development In some circumstances, the size of the company has turned to be one of the obstacles when international business is expected to establish. According to Aaby and Slater (cited in Abdul-Talib et al. 2011, p. 6), small enterprises are more likely to lose international collaboration opportunities than large firms as there are insufficient resources and capabilities to develop export internationally in small-scale company. Similarly, it is shown that the organization would prefer to...
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...not as a set aside for small business concerns. Prior to July 7 deadline Information Ventures submitted protest on June that the contract officer failed to perform adequate market research prior to deciding to solicit on an unrestricted basis. 3. Issues: Twenty business concerns requested a copy of the solicitation by the June 4 deadline, six were small business. By the July 7 deadline, four firms submitted capability statements, three were small businesses and one was a large business. The contract officer only reviewed the GSA Advantage online database and consulted the contracting technical representative. The GSA database pulled five contractors (three small and two large) all responded they could not perform the requirements requested by MMS. The technical representative suggested contacting Action for Healthy Kids volunteer coalition. The coalition responded they could not perform the requirement requested by MMS, either. The contracting officer deemed these sources as sufficient market research and felt no more than two or more small businesses could perform the requirements being asked, only due to other commitments and not due to lack of ability. The contracting officer moved forward with issuing solicitation on an unrestricted basis and not set aside for small businesses. 4. Decisions (Holdings): Protest is sustained by General Counsel, Anthony H. Gamboa, recommend the solicitation be cancelled and re-issued as a set-aside for small businesses after conducting...
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...efficiency enhancements that result, claiming that “in a free market, large suppliers of nearly everything will drive most small suppliers out of business.” Wal-Mart watch, one of the largest Anti-Wal-Mart organizations, features an academic article claiming that in Iowa, Wal-Mart’s expansion has been responsible for widespread closings of ‘mom and pop’ stores, including 555 grocery stores, 298 hardware stores, 293 building suppliers,161 variety shops, 158 women’s stores, and 116 pharmacies. Perhaps because of its size and success, unlike most other firms, Wal-Mart’s ability to open new stores is decided within the political process. State and local economic development authorities, and state courts, in most cases make the final decisions on whether to allow the entry of a specific new Wal-Mart store. These decisions are often influenced by arguments about the harm done to small businesses. For example, in her comments to a local reporter surrounding the city commission’s vote on allowing a new Wal-Mart store, Aberdeen, South Dakota city commissioner Pat Klabo stated “If this were a moral decision, we would have voted right away in favor of the ‘mom and pop’ stores.” Even President Clinton's former Secretary of Labor, Robert B. Reich, writes in the New York Times that Wal-Mart will turn “main streets into ghost towns by sucking business away from small retailers. These previous estimates of the negative impact of Wal-Mart on other businesses, such as the numbers cited...
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...ASSIGNMENT Submitted to: Mohammad A. Arafat Sr. Lecturer SB, IUB. Submitted by: Farzana Rubaya Id: 1230580 MGT (405) Sec: 01 Introduction : Small and medium-sized enterprises sometimes also called small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are businesses whose personnel numbers fall below certain limits. These are the most common businesses found across most of the world’s economies. The World Bank Review on Small Business Activities establishes the commitment of the World Bank Group to the development of the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector as a core element in its strategy to foster economic growth, employment and poverty alleviation. In the context of Bangladesh, the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can be considered as a vital instrument for poverty alleviation and ensure the rapid industrialization. So we can say that the role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is indispensable for overall economic development of a country particularly for developing countries like Bangladesh. It has drawn a lot of interest among policy makers, academics, businessmen and people in general. Government of Bangladesh has highlighted the importance of SME in the Industrial Policy-2005. SMEs have been identified by the Ministry of Industries as a ‘thrust sector’. As the SME sector is labor intensive, it can create more employment opportunities. For this reason government of Bangladesh...
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...Are you being taken advantage of? Ever feel like companies are taking advantage of you? Well it’s not just paranoia; in fact you probably are being taken advantage of. Companies often take advantage of consumers, by offering overpriced services or sometimes even charging for a service they can’t even afford to provide. It’s not just consumers who get taken advantage of either, in fact sometimes business take advantage of other businesses. Ever get quoted for something and when you get the bill its much higher? Well apparently this common practice for Florida locksmiths according to this ABC Action News Story. Desperate people would call these companies getting quoted fifty to sixty dollars then getting charged one-hundred and sixty to two-hundred dollars. The companies would put out ads with fake addresses and numbers claiming to be local companies, but no such buildings or companies actually existed. Instead all the calls were being redirected to an out of state dispatcher. The worst part is that Florida has no laws regulating locksmiths; in fact only 15 states have laws regulating locksmiths, so there is nothing can be done about. Sometimes it’s not just your wallet that’s in danger; sometimes it’s your life. According to an article by The Baltimore Sun a medical alert company by the name of Medical Alert Buyers Alliance Corp was taking advantage of its elderly customers. The company would sell them emergency alert devices with one year service plans, but then not responding...
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...CHARTER CONTROLS | Final Report | ENTRP 492Cole CheslockTyson Jones Kalsun Romero-GoertzDecember 4, 2011 | Table of Contents DISCLAIMER 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 INTRODUCTION 7 COMPANY OVERVIEW 7 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 8 External Environment 8 Key External Drivers 9 METHODOLOGY 10 SCOPE 11 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 12 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 12 OEM CONTRACTS 14 ACCOUNTING METHODS 16 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE & PLANNING 19 ONLINE PRESENCE & BRAND AWARENESS 23 Social Networking 24 MARKETING PLAN 27 Competitive Analysis 27 4 P’s Analysis 28 Industry Segments 28 CITATIONS 32 APPENDIX 33 To-Do List 33 Manufacturing Metrics 34 PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENTS 35 ------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER This material is based upon work supported by Washington State University. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of Washington State University, its employees or its administration. ------------------------------------------------- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Our team would like to acknowledge and extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following persons who have made this report’s completion a possibility. We would first like to thank our team mentor and advisor Albert Christensen and Kristin McMahon, who provided our team with much needed support and assistance in reviewing our papers. We would also like to thank our professor Mr. Pickett...
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